New York Central Railroad Company Stock Collection
Descriptive Summary
- Title
- New York Central Railroad Company Stock Collection
- Date
- 1854-1881
- Extent
- 0.1 Cubic feet
- Subjects
- Bonds.
- Philadelphia (Pa.)
- Railroads--United States
- Stock certificates.
- Arrangement
- Collection is arranged by format.
- Preferred Citation
- 2011MS101: [identification of item], New York Central Railroad Company Stock Collection, 1854-1881, University of Kentucky Special Collections.
- Repository
- University of Kentucky
Collection Overview
- Biography / History
- The New York Central Railroad Company operated a large network of railroads in the Northeast and upper Midwest from 1831 until 1968. The company primarily connected New York with St. Louis and Chicago, but also owned many railroad lines in Ohio, Michigan, and Indiana.
- Scope and Content
- The New York Central Railroad Company Stock Collection consists of stocks and bonds from the New York Central Railroad Company. The collection contains stock certificates from many railroads owned by New York Central, including the Michigan Central Railroad and the Toledo and Ohio Railway Company. Notable items include bonds from the city of Philadelphia with an engraving of Henry Clay's portrait and a railroad bond signed by Cornelius Vanderbilt II.
Restrictions on Access and Use
- Conditions Governing Access
- Collection is open to researchers by appointment.
- Use Restrictions
- The physical rights to the materials in this collection are held by the University of Kentucky Special Collections.
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UK Libraries Special Collections Research Center is open Monday to Friday, 9:00am to 4:00pm. Appointments are encouraged but not required. Schedule an appointment here.
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Questions? Contact SCRC via our Contact Form.
Requests
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